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Supervision Requirements for Student Members
- Students who are members of IACP must comply with IACP supervision requirements.
- Students who intend to apply for IACP accreditation must be aware of and comply with the Course Accreditation Criteria.
- Students must use an Accredited Supervisor whose orientation is consistent with the core theoretical model of the course and who holds IACP/BACP*/IAHIP** Supervisor Accreditation
- The Course has the responsibility & discretion to identify and approve the appropriate Supervisor.
- It is the responsibility of the course to ensure that the student has contracted with an appropriate and accredited supervisor before beginning practice with clients.
- Students must complete a minimum of 25 hours personal therapy prior to beginning practice with clients. The therapist must be IACP/BACP/IAHIP Accredited.
- Students have an obligation under the IACP Code of Ethics to indicate their student status to agencies and to their clients.
- Upon completion of the 120 student client hours, and after all clinical components are fully completed, and provided that the student has ceased working with clients, a break from external 1-1 supervision is acceptable.
Who Can Supervise?
It is required by the IACP that a Counsellor / Psychotherapist or a Student Counsellor / Psychotherapist must choose a Supervisor who is one of –
a) an IACP Accredited Supervisor
b) a BACP* Accredited Supervisor or
c) an IAHIP** Accredited Supervisor
(Please note – it is the supervisee’s responsibility to check that their Supervisor is accredited with one of the above organisations).
*BACP Accredited status plus supervisor qualification. These requirements are due to the BACP reconfiguring membership categories (16/10/2023) – if contracting with a BACP Accredited Supervisor, please ensure that the above criteria are met. If you have any queries regarding a pre-existing contract, please contact the IACP).
**IAHIP Accredited Supervisor NB. must have receievd their IAHIP Supervisor accreditation prior to January 2025.
Frequency, Ratio and Forms of Supervision
Frequency: Regardless of the number of client contact hours the Student must meet their supervisor at least 1 hour a month.
Ratio: The student is required to have a minimum of one hour of individual supervision for every 5 client contact hours (1:5).
As a student, up to 30% of supervision can be done online.
From course criteria:
7.8 A mix of group and individual supervision is required.
7.9 In-house group supervision is required. Group size must be between 3 and 6. Groups must meet for a minimum of 2 hours per month over two academic years. Minimum attendance is set at 80%. Group Supervisor’s Report must be completed post every progression cycle. Group supervision should be counted towards academic requirements. Group supervisorsmust be IACP, BACP or IAHIP Accredited Supervisors.
7.10 For counsellors/psychotherapists in training, External one-to-one supervision must not be less than 1 hour’s presenting time to 5 hours client work, subject to an overall minimum of 1 hour of presenting time per month per student. Upon completion of the 120 student client hours, and after all clinical components are fully completed, and provided that the student has ceased working with clients, a break from external 1-1 supervision is acceptable.
7.11 The student’s external supervisor must not be a member of the course staff.
7.12 Student’s external supervisor must not be the same as Student’s Group Supervisor.
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